Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm left her UFC 219 title bout with a nasty shiner and a three-month suspension.
MMAjunkie today obtained the list of medical suspensions from the Nevada State Athletic Commission, which oversaw Saturday’s event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Main card bouts aired live on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
In the headliner, Holm (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) was battered by women’s featherweight champ Cris Cyborg (18-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) over five rounds en route to a unanimous-decision loss. Cyborg didn’t receive a medical suspension.
In other notable terms, prospect Cynthia Calvillo (6-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) could be out six months and needs doctor’s clearance for a potential left hand injury following her decision loss to Carla Esparza (13-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC). Calvillo sported a brace on a social media post following the fight.
Welterweight standout Neil Magny (20-6 MMA, 13-5 UFC) also needs doctor clearance for a potential left thumb injury after his pivotal decision win over ex-interim welterweight champ Carlos Condit (30-11 MMA, 7-7 UFC).
Here are the full list of medical suspensions from UFC 219:
- Holly Holm: suspended until March 2 with no contact during training until Feb. 15
- Edson Barboza: suspended until March 2 with no contact until Feb. 15
- Cynthia Calvillo: needs left hand X-rayed, and if positive must be cleared by a orthopedic doctor or suspended until June 30; minimum suspension until Feb. 15 with no contact until Jan. 30
- Carla Esparza: suspended until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 21
- Neil Magny: needs left thumb X-rayed or MRI, and if positive must be cleared by orthopedic doctor or suspended until June 30; minimum suspension until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 21
- Khalil Rountree: suspended until Feb. 15 with no contact until Jan. 30
- Michal Oleksiejczuk: suspended until Feb. 15 with no contact until Jan. 30 for right eyebrow cut
- Rick Glenn: suspended until Feb. 15 with no contact until Jan. 30
- Marvin Vettori: suspended until Feb. 15 with no contact until Jan. 30 for precautionary reasons
- Omari Akhmedov: needs left hand fracture cleared by orthopedic doctor or suspended until June 30; minimum suspension until March 2 with no contact until Feb. 15
- Louis Smolka: suspended until Feb. 15 with no contact until Jan. 30 for left forehead cut
- Mark De La Rosa: suspended until Jan. 30 with no contact until Jan. 21
For complete coverage of UFC 219, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
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